Scam

A probing investigation of Southeast Asia’s online scam industry – told through the voices of survivors Running the gamut from the infamous ‘pig butchering’ romance con to sophisticated online extortion and investment fraud, Southeast Asia has emerged as the global hub for cybercrime. Based on years of field research, Scam takes an in-depth look at the history and inner dynamics of the region’s online scam industry. Revealed are the appalling working conditions — akin to modern slavery — in the hundreds of prisonlike compounds that have mushroomed throughout multiple countries. The result is a shocking exposé of victims forced to be perpetrators, a tragic modern tale.
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"Buku ini mengungkap dunia gelap industri penipuan daring di Asia Tenggara—dari Kamboja, Filipina, Myanmar, hingga Laos—yang beroperasi dengan modus perbudakan modern. Ribuan orang dijebak melalui iklan kerja palsu, diperdagangkan, dan dipaksa menjadi pelaku penipuan online berskala industri. Dengan riset mendalam, kesaksian penyintas, serta analisis tajam, Scam menunjukkan bagaimana kapitalisme kriminal, perdagangan manusia, dan teknologi berpadu dalam menciptakan salah satu krisis kemanusiaan terbesar di era digital. Sebuah bacaan penting bagi siapa pun yang ingin memahami sisi tergelap globalisasi dan kejahatan transnasional masa kini."-- publisher.